THURSDAY 12/4

CLAUDE VONSTROKE'S LOOPY AND SINISTER HOUSE MUSIC

The puckish producer/DJ who started San Francisco's notorious Dirtybird Records back in 2005 is back to wreak havoc on dance-floor decorum. Claude VonStroke (aka suburban Detroit native Barclay Crenshaw) has clawed his way to near the top of the house-music heap with a winning catalog that combines the loopy with the sinister. Though his music's far from dipping into lowest-common-denominator territory, VonStroke plays plenty of big rooms and festivals, exposing a lot of normals to some weird and funky dance music. Plus, he's worked with James Brown/Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins (on "The Greasy Beat"), which most in his field have not. With Sean Majors, Peter Evans, and Bryan Furious. Q Nightclub, 9 pm, $15, 21+.

SATURDAY 12/6

RYAN HEMSWORTH'S STARDUSTED HIPHOP

I'm not saying Canadian DJ/producer and former journalism student Ryan Hemsworth has risen to stardom based mainly on his male-model looks, but they certainly haven't hurt him. Of further help is his keen ear for what fashionable young people want to hear: a stardusted, dulcet, gently morose (and occasionally oleaginous) brand of hiphop and R&B geared to stir romantic and lusty feelings. He's also a busy remixer, adding sonic sugar to tracks by Grimes, Frank Ocean, and Tinashe, among others. Hemsworth's touring in support of his new album, Alone for the First Time. And to think he could've had a career as a journalist... With Tennyson and Luca. Neumos, 8 pm, $18 adv, all ages.

SUNDAY 12/7

MUSEUM OF LOVE'S EERILY SEDUCTIVE DANCE POP

New DFA Records signing Museum of Love follow in the semi-long tradition of that label's penchant for artists who meld interesting sound design with adroit songwriting chops and expressive vocals. It makes sense: MOL feature former LCD Soundsystem drummer Pat Mahoney (Dennis McNany fills out the lineup). Their self-titled debut album from this year exudes a Bryan Ferry–esque suaveness (especially "The Who's Who of Who Cares"), a Brian Eno–esque eeriness (especially "Monotronic," which sounds like a sly homage to "No One Receiving"), early Simple Minds (especially "Down South"), and an aptitude for dramatic composition that whispers crossover potential. Intriguing and slinky, Museum of Love is one of the best DFA releases in recent years. With New Build and Noddy. Neumos, 8 pm, $15 adv, 21+. recommended